Dynamic Media Premiere Screenings
The faculty of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University is pleased to announce our 2025 Animation + Film/Video Premiere Screenings, showcasing films created by students in 2D + Experimental Animation, 3D Computer Animation, the Film + Screen Arts and Bachelor of Media Arts degree programs.
Can’t make it to a premiere? Stop by The Screening Room (ECU Campus, Room D1375) for a video-on-demand screening cinema experience, where you can watch films produced by our Bachelor of Media Arts program graduates. See the in-person installation map.
Screenings
2D + Experimental Animation
Screening Details
2D + Experimental Animation Premiere
May 10, 12pm | Reliance Theatre, ECU Campus | More info | See campus map
Films
Red Moon Cycle | Sydney McConney | 4:51
Things Like Me | Lucy Jespersen | 4:33
Out of Orbit | Shelby Duyvestyn | 4:03
threads | Kendra Dugas | 2:55
Overstimulated | Jelena Nicolato | 4:52
Home is a Feeling | Ryah King | 7:04
NOMINEE: President’s Media Awards for Best in 2D + Experimental Animation
Grim & Gran | Gina Guan | 5:51
blue. | Jeralyn Magantino, Kayla Cunanan | 4:27
The Umbrella | Winona Liao | 5:31
In Hopes of an Encore | Skye Allen, Paulina Manjarrez | 6:48
Soldier’s Dream | Kara Alphonso | 3:08
When the Wheels Stop Turning | Grace Kim | 2:19
text me | Bianca Castagno | 3:16
Factory by the Sea | Viva D’Anna | 6:33
Cotton Clouds, Like Always | Hannah Sy | 6:45
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
We Are Burning | Marymay Howse | 7:17
Wishing Well | Asa Harrenstein | 3:29
Snapshot | Kaitlyn McAloney | 4:42
Shapes of Us | Aranza Bergés Navarrete, Emilio Terrazas Rocha | 5:50
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
A. BERGÉS NAVARETTE, NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Intermission
Overtime Overdrive | Chloe Yu | 2:22
CHEZ101 | Po Hyunkyung Lee, Yije Park | 5:20
Mall Rat | Kayleigh Mark | 2:51
The Clown Film | Silvan Ghahri | 2:47
Lotusland | Luna Davies | 3:58
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
Apple | Ken Junlin Duan | 3:53
Crasiss | Jewelle Lemonious | 10:01
scratch | C. Fears | 3:36
Insomnia | Lingjun Mi | 3:21
Ollie & Mae | Ashley Knowler | 4:48
Little Stars | Deanne Emery | 3:30
Fred the Magic Frog | Yulia Langyu Yu | 3:14
Li Bai | Yuanxue Gao & Anran Hao | 2:33
Seul-ah | Alexis Han | 8:09
The Squirrel and the Hunter | Stephanie Sie | 3:20
Joel & Obo | Lydia Rogers | 8:18
Stardust | Paige Arace | 3:30
Ink or Swim | Carola Campa | 4:31
The Veil of Maya | Nishtha Seth | 4:00
Jolene | Kirsten Mills | 9:15
The Garbage Brigade | Edrick Nombrado | 6:15
Studio Practitioners
Studio Practitioners provide their talents across multiple productions or a single project.
Alice Li
Ky Milliken
Mingyang Pan
Yuna Shin
Suhyeon Yoo
3D Computer Animation
Screening Details
3D Computer Animation Premiere
May 10, 7pm | Reliance Theatre, ECU Campus | Open to the public | More info | See campus map
Films
Breaking News | Claire Arts, Victoria Korina | 5:34
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
V. KORINA, NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Stolen Shadow | Kira Dou, Jingjing Fang, Nicola Su, Caroline Li | 3:03
Max’s Mission | Christine Yoon | 2:55
Eclipse: Rise of the Mutant World | Yutong Cao, Siqi Li, Ching Yan Yu, Maggie Lin, Tony Ni | 1:57
Skip | Danna Kim | 0:55
Mission: Im-Peck-Able | Ellena Lee, Dayeon Kang | 2:34
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
Raeth32 | Maeghan Rodrigues | 3:08
Mona | Shenye Wang / Xinran Han / Grace Fan / Les Han | 4:58
Bee | Stella Quast | 2:40
Fireworks | Anna Banda | 1:59
The Tiny Little Musician | Soo Kyung | 1:52
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
Snail Mail | Jessica Wallis | 1:52
Culture Roots | Suman Aujla | 4:30
Secret Fruit Shop | Jieun Lee | 1:36
Rookie Tooth Fairy | Hyunbi Jo | 2:31
Kepme’k | Fillipe Canavarro, Marissa Hendrawan, Adryan Jones, Nieve Paw Cho Sing, Annabelle Bianca Sugiarto, Lavina Wijaya, Qianyu Xie | 8:09
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
M. HENDRAWAN, NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Film + Screen Arts
Screening Details
Film + Screen Arts Premiere Screening
May 11, 3pm | Reliance Theatre, ECU Campus | Open to the public | More info | See campus map
Films
Dear Azizam | Donya Mossanen-Amini | 10:15
Crossbar | Ali Borujerdi | 7:35
Leonafia | Alexandra Ostroushko | 10:34
Signals In Orbit | Frangeliz Ocasio Adjoha | 9:16
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
Vessel | Chae Eun Kim | 7:45
Candle Weight | Lucia Chio Felix | 9:17
Last Call for the Bar | Aimee Swartz | 10:00
The Small Print | Tristan Hinder-Hohlweg | 9:38
The Wolf That Swallowed Me | Lake Paredis | 11:50
NOMINEE: President’s Media Awards for Film + Screen Arts
Intermission
What Vermin is This? | Ava Stanley | 9:50
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN SOUND
NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Sardine | Caleb Aryee | 11:47
S’tory | Brennen King | 4:50
LEVEL 3 | Luke Alexander | 15:49
of bitter and vile ilk | Lexi Strachen | 11:01
Flux | Quinton Nguyen | 9:59
JESTER | Lula-Belle Jedynak | 9:30
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
The Tapes | Rylee Cronin | 9:16
Media Installation
MASTERCLASS | Alexander Silva | 8:37
NOMINEE: President’s Media Awards for Best in Media Installation | Media installation, located in D1400, 1st floor
Best of Showcase
Screening Details
Film + Animation Showcase Screening
May 14, 7pm | Reliance Theatre, ECU Campus | Open to the public | More info | See campus map
Films
Cotton Clouds, Like Always | Hannah Sy | 6:45
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
What Vermin is This? | Ava Stanley | 9:50 |
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
HONOURABLE MENTION: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN MEDIA SOUND
NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Home is a Feeling | Ryah King | 7:04
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
Mission: Im-Peck-Able | Dayeon Kang, Ellena Lee | 2:03
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
JESTER | Lula-Belle Jedynak | 9:30
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Secret Fruit Shop | Jieun Lee | 1:36
Lotusland | Luna Davies | 3:58
HONOURABLE MENTION: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
S’tory | Brennen King | 4:50
Shapes of Us | Aranza Bergés Navarrete, Emilio Terrazas Rocha | 5:50
WINNER: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 2D + EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION
HONOURABLE MENTION, A. BERGÉS NAVARRETE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
The Tiny Little Musician | Soo Kyung | 1:52
HONOURABLE MENTION: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
The Wolf That Swallowed Me | Lake Paredis | 11:50
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
AVA STANLEY, HONOURABLE MENTION: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN MEDIA SOUND
Stolen Shadow | Kira Dou, Jingjing Fang, Nicola Su, Caroline Li | 3:03
Kepme’k | Fillipe Canavarro, Marissa Hendrawan, Adryan Jones, Nieve Paw Cho Sing, Annabelle
Bianca Sugiarto, Lavina Wijaya, Qianyu Xie | 8:09
WINNER: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
WINNER, M. HENDRAWAN: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Signals In Orbit | Frangeliz Ocasio Adjoha | 9:16
WINNER: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN FILM + SCREEN ARTS
Breaking News | Claire Arts, Victoria Korina | 5:34
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
V. KORINA, NOMINEE: JOHN C. KERR CHANCELLOR EMERITUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
Media Installation
MASTERCLASS | Media installation, located in D1400, 1st floor | Alexander Silva | 8:16
NOMINEE: PRESIDENT’S MEDIA AWARDS FOR BEST IN MEDIA INSTALLATION